Those driving with “extraordinary loads” may require special authorizations and permits not only from CVSE, but also local authorities and utilities.

Those permits are required for vehicles with overweight loads, but also for those that exceed 4.4 metres in width and/or 4.88 metres in height.

One experienced truck driver explained that the permit does not tell a driver which overpasses are under the height of the load being transported so it’s up to a driver to do a route survey in advance.